Leaders Declare Themselves For League Support and Cox Endorsement
A series of quotes shows leaders backing the League of Nations. Cox receives strong cross-party praise while others criticize Harding. Col H M Wait, Dayton city manager and lifelong Republican, says Cox’s program is practical and needed. The piece mixes endorsements with editor’s magazine excerpt and fragmented notes.
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League
League of No
Cox
Senate
Bert Parsons
New York Republicaunty Committee
Hardiz
League of Nations
Platorm
Harding
Atform
Dayton, D
Wes
Owever
Johnson
Mr. King
Col. H. M. Wait
Dayton, L
Books Are Best Friends
Sidney Dark writes in John o' London’s Weekly that love of books banishes loneliness and boredom and keeps life interesting. He recalls twenty dear friends, many from Dickens, Thackeray, Du Maurier, Daudet, Wells, Hardy and Meredith, whose novels shape imagination and offer enduring comfort.
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Dickens
Thackeray
Dumas
Daudet
Wells
Hardy
Meredith
Sidney Dark
John O' London
Goo
Londoner’s talk on marriage ends in sharp twist
A Londoner in a village pub argues that happiness lies in the country, claiming to have held his wife’s hand all night. An old resident counters, noting that if she let go she would have scratched his eyes out. The exchange ends with the visitor’s awkward victory.
Four Confederate Half Dollar Coins Minted With Faulty Die
The article notes only four half dollar coins were issued by the Confederate states. It explains New Orleans mint seized with bullion when Louisiana seceded, most coinage struck with U.S. dies, destroyed in 1861 and replaced. The new die produced excessively high relief making press use impractical, leaving only the four coins struck with the defective die.
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Lousiana
New Orleans
United States
Tough on the Gas Man Meter Bearer Encounter
A terse exchange unfolds as a customer comments on a dog they own, joking that the dog was bought for a rabbit but now chases any prey. The cashier or speaker notes the dog’s eagerness, and the interaction hints at frustration over the animal’s behavior.
Strictly Practical Spade Metaphor Sparks Production Debate
An emphatic citizen insists on direct talk while Mies Cayenne notes production needs override naming. The Washington Star quote frames blunt honesty versus practical efficiency in the workplace.
Plan to Run a Servantless Household Efficiently
An expert in household economics argues women can manage homes with less strain by adopting a businesslike plan. She suggests planning daily tasks, alternating sitting standing and walking, and regular short rests. She urges family cooperation, elimination of unnecessary labor, simple living, and studying to shorten every upkeep occupation.
Trustworthy Passenger Ruse At Rich mond Cab Stand
A Minnesota Noolscap item tells of a man asking a cab driver to take him to a haberdasher. The driver mimics the passenger with country slang asking what he wants, leading to a humorous miscommunication about the destination. The exchange ends with the driver asserting decades of experience and asking the passenger to state his true destination.
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Richmond
Haberdasher’s
Boas
Haerdasher’s
Minnesota
Prizewinning Duck Sparks Market Dispute
A local market vendor famed for ducks sells a tough bird to neighbor Brown who pays a high price and protests angrily. The vendress defends the duck saying it won first prize at the poultry show for 11 years in succession. Also noted is a humor sketch about newlyweds debating modified manners with a witty exchange between Wifey and Hubby.
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Brown
A Man of Resources Tailor Requests Two Geese
A old quip notes a resourceful tailor with scarce iron stock ordering a goose. He writes Please vend me one tailor's goose and is advised to take two, reflecting a humorous misunderstanding in old speech.
Hobo and Woman Exchange Moment on Busy Street
A tense exchange unfolds as a strong man urges the woman to search for work while the tramp feigns a stiff neck claiming he cannot look around. The brief incident captures streetwise banter between passerby and vagrant in a crowded urban setting.
Ink Runs Dry On J’s Fountain Pen Fable
A compact vignette about a writer with a beloved fountain pen that stays full until needed, yet the moment of writing reveals J’s consistently running dry, provoking a playful frustration with ink and lettering.
It Pays Advertising Claim From an Odd Slogan
A clipped ad claim questions if advertising pays and asserts a favorable return. The readable lines mix garbled phrasing and stray words about months, numbers, and tests, yielding a hazy note on advertising value.
Wanted salesman for Lexington and vicinity
Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Company advertises a commission based sales position in Lexington and nearby areas. Training provided through a free school of instruction to build an independent income protection business. Accident and Health Dept. Saginaw Michigan. Capital 1,500,000.
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Lexington and Vicinity
Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Company
Accident and Health Dept
Saginaw
Michigan
Capital
Thedford's Black-Draught Endorsed by Local Grocer
East Nashville Tennessee grocer W N Parsons praises Thedford's Black-Draught as the best liver medicine for sour stomach headache and indigestion. He says he uses it regularly and would not be without it, noting its role in regulating the liver and cleansing impurities. Many others nationwide reportedly share this view of the genuine remedy.
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Thedford
Nashville
Tenn
Parsons
Mrs Thompson Penn Sets Trip To Missouri And Oklahoma
Mrs Penn left this morning to visit relatives in Springfield Missouri and Muskogee Oklahoma.
Getting It Straight Over Dinner Delay
Wife arrives home apologizing for a late dinner after claiming she ran down a club meeting that started at 4 and ended at 6, while husband corrects that it wound up at 3 and didn’t wind down until 6.
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Arsband
Doubtful Poultry Show Draws Small Crowd
Odd exchange hints at a fair poultry show with uncertain attendance. A speaker questions if the exhibit is worthy, while another admits modest hopes and lingering skepticism about turnout.
Lafayette County Teachers Meet in Warrensburg
The District Teachers Association including Lafayette County will hold meetings in Warrensburg Missouri on October 14 15 and 16 1920. Programs have been mailed from the College at Warrensburg to all county teachers and it is hoped all may attend.
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District Teachers’ Association
District Teachers Association
Lafayette Co
Warrensburg
Lafayette County
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